Interlocking monogram label



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IN V EN TOR.

v 6501 4- F. any/a5) ATTORNEYS.

Patented May s, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. STANLEY, OI DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MES'NE ASSIGNMENTS,'TOTHE STANLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 01 DAYTON, OHIO, A CORBORATION OIOHIO.

INTERLOGKING MONOGRAM LABEL.

Application filed .Tune 29, 1926. Serial No. 119,429.

My invention relates to labels and in particular to an interlockinglabel.

It is the object of my invention to provide interlocking labels which,when interlocked,

5 will not only render mutual aid and assistance to one another inretaining their posi; tion on the supporting surface and wlth respect toone another, but it will also present such an appearance that theseveral interlocked labels will appear as one.

My invention is particularly adaptable to monograms and in such acombination it would be obviously impractical as well as very expensiveto provide monograms for each person having a separate die for eachmonogram.

Iha-ve overcome this difliculty by having twenty-six large letters ofthe alphabet and twenty-six small letters of the alphabet, and

then provide this interlocking combination between the small and largeletters forming monograms, which, when mounted upon the supportingsurface, appear to be made out of a single piece of stock, therebyproviding an attractive monogram at' a relatively low cost.

It will be understood that a part of my combination is makin such labelsand mounting them in inter ocked condition out of a combined metal, glueand paper, which constitute a part of my invention.

It will be understood that I have also provided additional features ofstrong margins or ridges which form broad abutting shoulders againstwhich the adjacent shoulders of the adjacent label may abut.

My invention is especially adaptable to monograms for automobiles. wherethe labels are subjected to severe conditions of weather,

usage and repeated washing.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of one of the large size labels;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of a small label;

Figure 3 is a similar view of a similar label in the same small series;

Fi re 4 is a to plan view of the assembled l dbelsfastens in interlockedcondition;

of initials, and the like, mark 2, the margin of the metal having anembossed margin 3.

The under side of the label is prepared with a layer of glue 4, to whichis attached a layer of pa er 5 on the bottom of which is a layer 0 glue6. The stock is composed of a sheet of metal, glue, paper and glue, andfrom this stock the label is sheared and embossed.

It will be noted that the marginal embossing 3 provides a broad shoulder8 against which the adjacent labels have their shoulders 8 engage.

It will be noted that the arcuate sides 7 of the small labels engagewithin the arcuate cutaway sides 10 of the large label. When placed inposition the small labels cannot move up or down nor can the threelabels move relative to one another because of the projecting shoulders8 and 9 on the large label.

It will be understood that I desire to comprehend within my inventionsuch modifications as may be necessary to adapt it to varying conditionsand uses.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In com ination, a main label and a supplementary label, said labelshaving oval shaped portions engaging one another, the line of contactbeing along said oval shaped portions to prevent relative movement, saidlabels being so arranged that, when, they are positioned with respect toeach other, they appear to be a single label.

2. In combination, a main label having an adhesive 'back and a concaveside, a su plementary label having a convex si e adapted to fit" in theconcave side, said supplementary label and main label having anon-circular shape where the concaved and convex sides adjoin, wherebyrelative turning movement between said labels is revented, said secondlabel having an a he sive back and a common supporting surface to whichsaid labels are attached.

3. In combination, a main label haying curved sides, and su plementarylabels having convex sides tting therein, said three labels havingadhesive backs, and a common sup rting surface for said inter GEORGE F.STANLEY.

